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Establishing a Strong Foundation For Our Future Leaders
Question for us to ponder, at what age did you start thinking about adult responsibilities? How did you learn about the “hows” of establishing a strong foundation? What is a good foundation anyway? The definition by Dictionary.com is great for the purposes of this blog today. Here’s what they say, “Foundation, the basis or groundwork […]
Fall Pick Me Up + 2020 Updates of Interest
Autumn is showing it’s true colors again this year. My fall pick me up is getting outside, smelling the air, noticing the trees and feeling a chill in the air – beautiful! As we clear the fallen leaves outside, it’s a great time to clear what’s fallen behind inside too. If you’ve not kept up […]
Real ID Update – Be Ready to Fly!
Heads up! 2 October, 2020 is less than a year away. This is important for over 200 million Americans who do not yet possess a “REAL ID” drivers license. Commercial airline flights in the US will require a “REAL ID” drivers license or other compliant identification (i.e. passport) to fly! The exception to this for […]
Circular Logic
The phrase “circular logic” popped into my head this week. Circular reasoning (Latin: circulus in probando, “circle in proving”; also known as circular logic) is a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. The components of a circular argument are often logically valid because if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. […]
Experiences Matter
Often times experiences generate deeply-felt responses. Cultural framing is often used by branding experts when studying culture and its effect on consumer attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs. Going deeper, cultural framing describes the unspoken systems of meaning at play in affecting our behavior, our attitudes, and our decisions. Have you heard of the term “customer experience”? Companies […]
Life and Business Protection Planning
I’m often asked what is it that I do? When I started The Living Planner, I wanted to test a theory. 60% of Americans do not have a will/trust or advanced health care directives. Business owners and departmental leadership rarely have considered or executed plans in case of disruption of the business or the loss […]
Ready or Not … Extreme Weather Prep
Extreme weather has become a norm in the US and across the globe. Electing to to ready, or not is a choice. Let’s talk practicality and review some tips and tricks for your home and workplace. We’ve seen the devastation from Hurricane Dorian – winds, tornado, power outages, flooding. Fires and earthquakes in the west. […]
PIPE Dream Strategy
Amazing to think September is here and Q4 has arrived. After a conversation with a friend’s mom this week, it became clear that we are long overdue for a discussion about Life Planning Strategy. I have a theory, one I test rigorously meeting people. It’s holding up thus far, much to my amazement. It’s become […]
Change and Loss – A Catalyst
“A person or thing that precipitates an event” is a definition of catalyst. Today, let’s consider change and loss as a catalyst. Why? Often, it takes a disruption at work or home, for us to consider a new approach in life. Change is inevitable! How often have you heard this? How have you anticipated / […]